*NEW* Mk8.5R operational tips

[JoeGTI7]

I tried the dynamic lighting trial in my new CS and it's definitely not worth stumping up for. The only thing I noticed was the interior ambient lighting flashed amber if you switched on your hazard warning lights. Thats about as gimmicky as it gets. Didn't notice anything else that it added. 

[Booth11]

2 hours ago, JoeGTI7 said:

I tried the dynamic lighting trial in my new CS and it's definitely not worth stumping up for. The only thing I noticed was the interior ambient lighting flashed amber if you switched on your hazard warning lights. Thats about as gimmicky as it gets. Didn't notice anything else that it added. 

 

Doesn't sound like anything has changed from the mk8 then. It's now activated on mine (free trial).

[blizzard60]

Hey all, not sure if this is the right place to post this. But I promised @SEAN G like over 2 months ago to post this. But unfortunately a trip to Europe was cancelled and a bunch of stuff happened so I was not able to get around to it. Apologies @SEAN G!!

 

Because OBD11 is not an option right now for MK8.5’s I’m happy to post ODIS screenshots that you can take into a dealer or an independent who has a full Erwin licence.

 

Here’s the coding to remember the last setting for Lane Assist when your turn off the ignition:

 

Self-Diagnosis -> Module 00A5 -> Coding -> [LO]_Configuration_for_lane_departure_warning_Kl15 -> set it to “[VO]_last_ setting”

 

 

Is there anything else that’s annoying anyone that you’d like me to post so you can take it to your dealer?

[AHG]

Start Stop ? 🙂

[Booth11]

5 hours ago, blizzard60 said:

Hey all, not sure if this is the right place to post this. But I promised @SEAN G like over 2 months ago to post this. But unfortunately a trip to Europe was cancelled and a bunch of stuff happened so I was not able to get around to it. Apologies @SEAN G!!

 

Because OBD11 is not an option right now for MK8.5’s I’m happy to post ODIS screenshots that you can take into a dealer or an independent who has a full Erwin licence.

 

Here’s the coding to remember the last setting for Lane Assist when your turn off the ignition:

 

Self-Diagnosis -> Module 00A5 -> Coding -> [LO]_Configuration_for_lane_departure_warning_Kl15 -> set it to “[VO]_last_ setting”

 

 

Is there anything else that’s annoying anyone that you’d like me to post so you can take it to your dealer?

@blizzard60, it may be also useful for you to post this up in a new thread, in the Obdeleven section, as an alternative option as Obdeleven adaptation is not yet possible. If you do, please include 8.5 and ODIS in the title. Then you can add other things in if requested.  It will tend to get buried in this thread eventually.  Thanks 😊

[blizzard60]

4 hours ago, Booth11 said:

@blizzard60, it may be also useful for you to post this up in a new thread, in the Obdeleven section, as an alternative option as Obdeleven adaptation is not yet possible. If you do, please include 8.5 and ODIS in the title. Then you can add other things in if requested.  It will tend to get buried in this thread eventually.  Thanks 😊

OK totally makes sense, great ideas. Will try and do that over the weekend.

[AHG]

Please also add 8 to the title

as most things will probably also work on the mk8

[SEAN G]

Seen this posted on the GTI Forum which I’m sure will interest quite a few on here 

 

 

there are now a limited range of functions available within both of the above APPS for the 8.5. OBDeleven has a greater range of functions available including some adaptation etc, both have a range of one click options available, but the most important one that I have been looking for since day one, is the ability to permanently switch off lane assist, I do this every trip manually as it just doesn’t work safely in my opinion, particularly on unclassified roads near my home, Carista now has the option to set this as remembering the last status set, so if you switch it off it now stays off until you switch it on again, even after a restart  , I can’t see this option in OBDeleven as yet though.

[Booth11]

10 hours ago, SEAN G said:

Seen this posted on the GTI Forum which I’m sure will interest quite a few on here 

 

 

there are now a limited range of functions available within both of the above APPS for the 8.5. OBDeleven has a greater range of functions available including some adaptation etc, both have a range of one click options available, but the most important one that I have been looking for since day one, is the ability to permanently switch off lane assist, I do this every trip manually as it just doesn’t work safely in my opinion, particularly on unclassified roads near my home, Carista now has the option to set this as remembering the last status set, so if you switch it off it now stays off until you switch it on again, even after a restart  , I can’t see this option in OBDeleven as yet though.

Thanks for sharing.  Assume this relates to Carista and Obdeleven. 
 

Might be useful to those who use the one click apps for adaptations.  I prefer to use coding (so you know exactly what is being altered) so will continue to suffer the Lane Assist switch off each journey.  😄

[kevintaper1]

Can someone tell me how to check the oil level on the 2025 R I could have swore I seen it was in the infotainment somewhere digital like my old S4 had, but for the life of me can't find it now anyone???

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[Booth11]

13 minutes ago, kevintaper1 said:

Can someone tell me how to check the oil level on the 2025 R I could have swore I seen it was in the infotainment somewhere digital like my old S4 had, but for the life of me can't find it now anyone???

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On the infotainment unit, bring up the main icons screen (tap the multi icon button top right of screen).  Tap Vehicle icon. On the Vehicle screen tap ‘Status’ on the left side and then you can see the oil level and tap on that to seee the oil level. 

 

 

[mahalo]

10 minutes ago, kevintaper1 said:

Can someone tell me how to check the oil level on the 2025 R I could have swore I seen it was in the infotainment somewhere digital like my old S4 had, but for the life of me can't find it now anyone???

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I seem to recollect it is under the Vehicle section in the Infotainment system. 

[kevintaper1]

Yea I've found it it's in vehicle then i status then oil

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[scuderiafolene]

On 30/01/2025 at 18:07, Geeza said:

is there any way the driver selection mode can be set to the last known setting? 

Hey. I found a solution, but I dont like it and I am not sure you will. But there is a solution to remember driving mode and start / stop.

 

https://burteq.com/products/vw-golf-8-5-facelift-memory-module

 

I have no idea how it works but in general I dont like hijacking oem canbus. There might be similar products from asia that do exact same thing...

[blizzard60]

Hey, I’ve posted this up here before. This can be done with a modified dataset uploaded to the gateway (19) module.

 

Heres my thread about it on vortex: https://www.vwvortex.com/posts/116478786/

 

I have actually now cancelled my 8.5 order, but have 2 colleagues with them coming shortly. I think I have the 8.5 dataset figured for remember drive mode & ring mode from the steering wheel, but I’ll try it on their cars before posting it in that thread.

 

I would be genuinely happy to talk anyone through this if they were willing to give it a try. This is NOT my discovery, it is all thanks to Jille’s work on FPA. www.mqbtools.nl.